Giggle Box

You know those moments that are so sweet and special, but they catch you off guard, and you are just overwhelmed with delight and a sense of how fleeting this moment really is? Elli gave me just such a moment yesterday. I picked her up out of her johnny jump up and walked over with her to our bathroom mirror. For some reason, Elli just started laughing... and not just chuckles or giggles or squeals... deep belly laughs. The kind you have with your best friend at a slumber party when something that shouldn't really be funny is suddenly hilarious and you laugh till you cry and then can't seem to stop. This video is the last thirty seconds or so of what must have been two or three minutes. She would look at the mirror and laugh, and then look at me and throw her head back and laugh some more just because I was. By the end, my tummy hurt and I had tears in my eyes. What a precious moment with my daughter! I will treasure this one for a long time.